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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1971
Page
4
The Civil Aeronautics Board raises domestic airfares by 6 percent with a plan to reach 9 percent, while ordering airlines to reduce empty seats. Load factors must rise from 48 percent to 52.5 percent now and 55 percent in two years, with seating limits to curb luxury wars and control costs as carriers face lean years ahead.
A New York teacher proposes a plastic patient capsule to move patients between treatment areas like pneumatic tubes. The device would auto record pulse, temperature, and blood pressure, cutting costs and infections and claiming hospital stays could shrink by up to half.
The idea of neutral internment for prisoners of war is discussed as a humane improvement. Saigon and President Nixon back the proposal to offer Hanoi an easing path, citing world opinion and evidence of mistreatment by North Vietnam while American POWs are held.
The Rev John Kinzie will preside as prelate at the coronation making Miss Katherine Creech of Winston Salem Queen Shenandoah XXXIV. Rep A Willis Robertson to serve as Minister of State. Miss Gloria A Dorsey to join the Queen Shenandoah court. May 2 3 festival days feature record parade bands.
Harold Blake Walker shares a humorous Einstein violin anecdote from his devotional Inspired Thoughts for Everyday Living. The piece reflects on human ignorance, urges using knowledge wisely, fears of knowing the future, and advises against brooding when trouble arises.
In Washington the tone shifts as Nixon jokes with editors and hints at China, while Vietnam prospects ease and economy shows tentative improvement. Observers note lingering debates but sense a broader mood change toward pending political and foreign policy realignments.
The piece examines Gallup and Roper polls across presidencies from Truman to Nixon, noting peak and low ratings, debates on accuracy, and how voters respond emotionally. It references Kennedy, Johnson, and Chappaquiddick, with insights from Elmo Roper and George Gallup, and comments on Washington fantasy versus reality.
In a muted turn for Hubert H. Humphrey, the longtime senator shifts from rapid to restrained speaking, easing antiwar extremism and aligning closer to centrism. Observers note improved prospects as Muskie falters, with Humphrey balancing criticism of Nixon’s Vietnam policy and labor support ahead of the DNC convention.
In a six to one ruling the FCC said broadcast stations must know the content of songs with drug references. The piece questions censorship and urges precise legislation if such material is to be banned, noting stations may choose not to play any records.
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